THE WEATHER
7Vv-t v-K
3 Tonfgh t and , Sun-
tDlW day fair;
'VrJ V ly winds
wester-
VnT "v YVTTT Mn QC : Kntrei u sx-ond-elaai Matter
. PORTLAND, I OREGON, SATURDAY ' EVENING,.; 'JUNE ,28, 1919.r-EIGHTEEN PAGES.
PRICE TWO CENTS
ON TRAIN AND RIWI
(TAROt riVK CKNTS
Potof fic, Portland. Oregon
. I ! ; "f'i. K - I V. AJ C'
.. .. '
K5IDEI
io la i
KB 101
Wilson Leaving Paris at 9:30
. Tonight for Brest, So He
Informs Secretary Tumulty.
n i i ii i ii -
:. " ' '" " - . . - -
Accepts ,, Invitation of Citizens'
. . Committee for Informal Greet
ing as He Lands in America.
Paris, June 28, 7 p. m. -(I. N. S.)
-President Wilson wag accorded the
- greatest ovation that he has received
since be has been In Europe when be
left Paris for Brest tonight.
It seemed the entire populace of
the city had congregated In the vi
cinity of the Invalldes station. The
automobile carrying tbe president
and Mrs. "Wilson could only move at
a snail's pace through the streets on
account of the great .jam. The pop
ulace cheered the American execu
tive wildly. President Polncare and
, Premier Clemenceau were among the
officials gathered at the station to
bid the president goodbye. t
T 'Washington, : June 28. President
Wilson- will leave Paris for Brest at
9:30 o'clock tonight, .Paris time, he
notified Secretary: Tumulty-by cable
today. : '
.The president also -notified Secre
tary Tumulty that on the request of
a citizens committee he had con
sented to be accorded "an unofficial
greeting!, upon his arrival In New
York. ,
-All well." the president added
: President Wilson will leave Paris to
night and - sail from Brest tomorrow
morning on the George : Washington,
t Secretary Tumulty officially announced.
' Plana for the' president's tour of the
nation probably will not be made public
'until, the. president has had time to con-
' salt with1!, advisers- here and personally
go over the details or trie trip." -if is
probable, that he will leave Washington,
however,1 within a week after his return.
i, r- His address - on . the peace - treaty to
congress 'wll be delivered the day after
he arrives In ' Washington,. . If present
plans ,ars,. carried out.'.
Barfing accidents the president should
be back : Jn Washington a -week from
Tuesday.'' " . ;""-'
There, was a tense-atmosphere at the
state department as officials, waited
word "that the treaty had been signed.
Two minutes elapsed between the state
department's flash that '. the - Germans
had affixed their signatures and the
flash that Wilson had signed. Then the
strain seemed . broken. At 11 :20 the
state department received a cable say
ing all the plenipotentiaries bad signed
and Clemenceau had declared the ses
sion closed.'
As China refused to participate, 26
allied nations were represented at - the
historic conference.
They wererr Serbia, Japan, United
States, ' Liberia. Haiti. the lied J as.
Prance-. Portugal. Panama, Brazil. ITon
duras. Peru. Belgium, Italy. Cuba. Gua-
(Concluded n Pace Sixteen. Column Fire)
Men Are Wanted
By Uncle Sam for
Service in Siberia
. Washington, June 28. (I. N. S.)
.The "urgent and immediate need" of
replacement troops for Siberian service
was urged today by Secretary Baker
instructing, commanding officers of re
cruiting stations to make an organized
effort- to secure from men enlisting
voluntary applications for service in the
far north. Men who apply for Siberian
service will be transferred Immediately
to the replacement, detachment at the
Presidio, San Francisco.
steria of
Hy
onents Reactir
In Favor of Pact
V By Carl Smith v
Washington. I. C. June- 28.
tWASHINGTON BUREAU OF THE
JOURNAL.) The hysteria of , op
position to the League of Nations isa
believed to have fovmd its. climax in
the speech of Senator Sherman of
IlUnois,vwho . discovered that there
is- great danger of the pope control
ling the world for Catholicism if it
shall, be -adopted.
M Senatorf Ashurst of Arizona, who
followed. Sherman., said he ' was
ashamed the Illinois senator would
make such an argument and pointed
out the , absurdity of the scares
which have been . successively ad
vanced to frigbten ; the people over
the league. : ';
-" .First, he pointed out,- Borah and
Jteed pictured Great Britain dominating
the league with six votes. That scare
did not operate well after people found
that -Great Britain would have just one
vote in the council," where most of the
. disputes are bound to be settled. ' and
FIRST; SHOTS
FIRED 5 YEARS
AGO THIS DAY
FIVE years ago this day Fran
cis Ferdinand, Austrian arch
duke, was assassinated at Sara
jevo. - v. i f ". ' '
His death furnished the ex
cuse for tbe world war which
ended today with signing of the
treaty of peace.
The shots which led to tbe war
were fired by Gavrlo Prlnslp, a
student. He leaped out from a
crowd watching the ) archduke
and his wife as they drove by In
a carriage June 28, 114, and
poured a stream of. bullets at
them from an automatic pistol.
Shortly afterward Austria
made demands on Serbia for a
hand in 4 Prlnslp's trial. These
demands resulted in internation
al complications and the war.
Prinsip died in jail.
AIR FLEET
MAY VISIT CITY
Airplanes Will Cross Continent
Leisurely to Search for
Best Mail Routes.
Washington, June 28. (WASH
INGTON BUREAU OF THE JOUR
NAL) It is practically certain that
the air fleet which is to explore an
air mall route from New Tork to
Seattle starting in July, will visit Port
land before it leaves the coast for Its
return trip, and probably the trip will
be extended southward to San Francisco.
. This information has been given to
Senator McNary by Colonel, Milton T.
Davis, executive of the air service, .re
sponding, to an inquiry by the senator
as to having th path finding: planes
visit Oregon. Mr McNary-. suggested
that it might be practical to divide the
squadron in - Its twestbdund ; flight, - at
Spokane or some other suitable point
east of the Cascades, sending one . part
down the Columbia to Portland and the
other over the mountains to Seattle. :
Colonel : Davis says ,h , thinks : It will
sot be practical to divide the squadron,
and that it probably will go across Mon
tana,' Northern ( Idaho and Washington
to ' Seattle. - but fWlll'thenbe'sent..tO
Tacoma and down to Portland.
This mall charting partywlll. proceed
In a leisurely way,, as the alt machines
wiirgo.no faster than ,motor lorries can
carry their sister of the air. 'an observa
tion -balloon. - : 'A-r",i h: l..-r ,
: " Four or five months will i probably . be
consumed in- the overland trip, so the
party will not reach Portland i until
around Thanksgiving .time. ' '
Responsibility of
California Strike
Put to Burleson
San Francisco, s June 28. (U." P.)
After being tossed back and forth be
tween telephone company officials and
employes and shunted all over the
state, responsibility for continuance of
the statewide telephone strike was to
day put up to Postmaster General Burle
son. Mayor Rolph wired' Burleson re
viewing the situation, deadlocked since
the company refuses to meet the de
mands, of the telephone operators and
states the company concedes it is sub
ject to Burleson's orders.
Announcement of the mayor's tele
gram is the only new development since
the employers and employes, meeting
yesterday, became more firmly dead
locked. - i
Astoria Little Girl Is
Killed by Auto Truck
Astoria, June ; 21. Nina Antonetta
Stanovich, three-year-old daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Georgre Stanovich. died
Friday night as a result of Injuries re
ceived' when struck by an automobile
earlier in the evening. The automobile
was driven by Gus Biland, who declares
that the child ran Into the car.
League
that a unanimous vote will be required,
with a few exceptions, in both, council
and assembly, ; i' ?
I?OT TAKEX SEBIOCSIT
Then feeed discovered that the "dark
races" were going to dominate the
league counting 5 everybody black who
is not white) but that fantastic Idea
soon failed to impress anyone, .even
Reed.- - - - , i '
Then somebody : d iscovered ' that there
was a great Socialistic danger in tbe
league, and that : somehow, " In . a short
time, the Bolshevik! and their friends in
other countries would control the league.
That scare did not :"go" venr long, and
has practically been abandoned. '
Now comes Sherman with the pope as
the danger. Sherman Is rio longer taken
seriously: by any ; large number of peo
ple, and his latest frensy has only given
him a stronger stamp of irresponsibility.
ATTACKS AHB"BEACTI3TO, -
Tbe r, league v is - gaining ia - strength
under " these attacks-- They furnish
amusement for the senate, but the in
consistency of the critics is so manifest,
and their purpose of creating prejudice
ARMY
(Conelwled on Put Tk rtam Oas)-
BIG "STUNTS"
IIS. ft. DRIVE
DUE TONIGHT
Antlered Herd to Cut Loose on
Downtown Streets irr Effort to
Put Portland "Over the Top."
Coos and Curry Counties Fully
Subscribed and Many Others
Are Well on Way to Success.
Tonight's the big night for the
Elks In their endeavor to put over
the campaign for Salvation Army
funds. -
The whole downtown section is to
be fairly agog with excitement, if the
plans of the stunt committee are car
ried -out, and the big idea is to rake
in the money ? for that organization
which, during the war, worked where
other agencies went not, that did the
tasks none other did, and which gave
first comfort to the doughboys right
in the trenches.
COOS AND CURRT "OTEK"
Coos county, with a quota of $5000,
Is "over the top." Curry county,
with a smaller quota, has also gone
over.
These are samples of encouraging re
ports from outside of . Portland, which,
together with similar reports that have
been coming in during the past week.
Indicate that Oregon outside of Port
land is subscribing. liberally In the Elks'
Salvation Army Home Service campaign
drive.
Portland is lagging, according to a
statement issued by Mayor George L.
Baker, himself an Elk. and one of the
leaders in the drive.
The Portland Elks are all set for their
big frolic and jollification in the down
town district tonight. There will, be
music galore. - Sixth street "between
Oak and Stark will be roped I off for
dancing, and everywhere an Elk purple
trench cap shows there will be fun and
frolic. The antlered herd, members of
Portland lodge 142. and -visiting broth
ers will meet at Elks temple at 1 :30 this
evening? for thMstunta'! - -. - - - ' '
r PIT-BEG AV;& AST' WIGHT- .
Major George Bandenburg and a score
of his stunts ""Committee, however, are
not waiting jfor tonight for their fun.
They started ft last night. Three trucks
loaded with- singers and . auctioneers
were out combining gaiety with a-vyery
effective money-getting campaign.
The marines, who know of the Salva
tion Army's service at Chateau-Thierry
and other places on the fighting front,
.were out in force this morning on the
bridges, halting every one for a sub
scription. The campaign will continue over un
til Monday evening. Collections will be
taken In a number of churches tomor
row and Monday the Elks will make a
final -canvass.
Tuesday afternoon the ladies of the
Elks will give a big card party in the
Elks' lodge room, fourth floor of the
Elks' temple. Mothers, wives and sis
ters ' of Elks are asked to bring their
friends, and all the women of the city
are invited.
YANK SHIPS FIRE
AT
On Orders of Secretary Daniels
All U. S. War Vessels Boom '
Out End of World War.
Washlngtoni June 28. (U. P.)
Upon the signing of the treaty. Sec
retary Daniels flashed the order to
every American naval ship and shore
station to fire a salute of 21 guns.
Secretary Daniels sant the following
message to all naval ships and stations:
"The signing of the treaty of peace at
Versailles ushers in the best day in the
history of the world since the angels
sang in Bethlehem Gldry to God in the
Highest, and on Earth Peace, Good Will
Toward Men. We are living In the ful
fillment of that prophecy. As a republic
we are grateful to have borne a part
In making straight and plain the path
of permanent peace with justice to the
world. Upon receipt of news of signing
of the treaty of peace,, the most im
portant document in the history of the
world, every ship and' shore station will
fire a salute of 21 guns, with the national
ensign at each masthead,"
News Fails to Stir
People of New York
New Tork, June 28. (U. P.) New
York, received the news of signing of
peace with unusual calmness today. A
few bells were rung,, whistles, blown
flags hung out and some paper thrown
from office buildings, but the people on
the streets' hurried about their business,
too occupied in -their affairs to give any
particular attention to celebrating. :
LaFollette Opens
Attack on Packers
WashingtoJ), June 28. (U. P.) Charg
ing that bie Backers have defied s-ll law
and overridden the Sherman anti-trust
law. Senator La Follette, Wisconsin, to
day launched into one of the bitterest
attacks., made - in . recent -weeka on Uta
Door of tfie senate.
GUNS
SIGNING
President Sees
'Treaty Furnishes Guarantees7
6
Wilson Cables
President Woodrow Wilson of the United States, who has worked hard
for several months and 'waited patiently for the nations' of Europe to
get together on peace terms and a league ' that will prevent world
wars in the future. ' Immediately after the treaty- had ; been signed
, he cabled Washington: "The peace treaty has been signed. If ; It ts
ratified and art ed upon in full and sineere execution or its terms, It
will furnish the "charter for? a new order of affairs in the' world."
7.-- - J V.
"Washington, -June 28.-(U.' P.)
Germany today t signed s ,ihe peace
reayl j Nearly five years after a
proud and Justful monarchy'-tarted
ut to , conquer the world, . a beaten
people today, affixed Its signature to
the allied bill of ' indebtedness and
guilt.
Word of the signing., flashed to
America, was followed by -a proclama
tion from President Wilson, issued at
the White House. It follows:
"My Fellow Countrymen : .
"The treaty of - peace has been'
signed. If It is ratified and" acted ;
upon in full and sincere execu
tion of its terms, It will furnish
the charter for a new order of af-:
fairs In the world. It is a pevere '
treaty- in the duties and ' penalties
it imposes upon permany. but it'
is severe ' only because the great
wrongs done by , Germany are to
be righted and repaired ; It 1m-1
poses nothing that Germany can-
not do ; and she can regain her
rightful standing in ' the world by
the prompt ? and honorable fulfill-, .
ment of its terms. t
MUCH MORE THAir TBEATI
nd It Is much - more -than a
treaty of peace with Germany. It
liberates great peoples who have
never before been able to . find the
way to ..liberty. It - ends, Jonce ; forr
all. - an old . and Intolerable order ,
under which small -groups of selfish',
men could use the people of great '
empires to serve, their own arabi- .
tions for power and dominion. .
"It associates the free, govern
merits of the world In a permanent',
league in which they are pledged to
use their united power to. maiatainT;
peace by maintaining. right an jus:-?,
ice. It makes international law a
reality, . supported by Imperative
sanctions. It does away with :hc
right of conquest and , reject, the -1
policy of annexation and i uljstltui.es
Soldiers-to Arrive; '
In Portland Today
En Route to Lewis
Troop movements "affecting .Portland
listed today Include 63 soldiers : from
Camp . Mills arriving at 12 ;30 on i the
regular O-W. R. A N. train and another
group.' of" 73 soldiers from' CampMitls
arriving at 7 p'clock. tonight- The first
group , will leave . for Camp Lewis , at
4 o'clock and the second at tU $ - i -
A , detachment of 149 . soldiers',-, ldtt
Camp Merrltt, N. J .for Camp i Lewis
via Portland on Friday. V
A 'party ' of 2" soldiers from. Camp
Mills will-arrive Sunday afternoon at
3:30 and leave again at 4 for Camp
Lewis. - - , " '.
Poles Retreating 5 j
Before Ukrainians
London June 28. (I. N. S.) Ukrain
ians haw captured Tamapol and Brody
and- the. olea -are-retreating,, according
to a Copenhagen . dispatch today. :
- - ' - ; , ,
" i , A - ' - . 1
, f , 'v i(' t I
', , - - . ' " ' t
i " ' f :"
r ' - a t
' . " "- V
A " i " '' ' ' 'J
' Document Signed Versailles TdrJlAetaredi'iMbre-STjiaiisUf
Agreement of Peace With -Enemy
N ever - Before Have ? Been AB le io t Find . Way -to ; lit berty."
World Peace
5 V
Proclamation
-a-new order, under which backward
- nations populations which !:
yet come to political consctoiuneria
and peoples who ' are ' ready, for In-
dependence but' -not yet quite- pre
pared to ; dispense ' with,. protecV-f
- and guidance shall no more be sub
jected to the domination and ex-
. ploitation of a- stronger'1 nation. but
shall be" put under the friendly di
rection and afforded .'the helpiui
assistance of governments vh:ott
- undertake to be responsible to the
Opinion of mankind in the execution
of their task by accepting the , di
rection of the League of Nations.
- BIGHTS ARE RECOGNIZED
"It recognizes the inalienable
rights of nationalities; the rights of
minorities and the sanctity of re
ligious beliefs and practice. It. lays
the basis for conventions which shall
"free the. commercial -Intercourse, of
the world from unjust and. .vexatious
restrictions and for every sort of in
ternational , cooperation that - .will
serve to cleanse the life of the world-
: and facilitate its common action.
, with beneficient service of every
kind.
"It furnishes guarantees such ;ts
were, never given or even contem
plated before for the fair trealmwit "
of all who labor at the daily taks
of the world. It Is for this reason
. . that I have spoken of it as a Kreat
charter for a new order of "affairs.
"There Is ground here for deep
satisfaction, universal reassurance
arid confident hope." .
POLK CABLES COT? GRATUI, ATIOHS
: Acting Secretary of: State Polk cabled
the following message, of congratula
tion to the president when he received
news of the signing:-
"Permit me to offer my heartfelt con
gratulations on -the. completion of your
great work. The American people - wl!
be .ever proud .of what you did -is thfcir
representative for the peace of '.he
world." .
Linn County, Man
f Believed Suicide in
Willamette River
Albany, June 28. Ralph , t. Hinds,
who left his home southwest' of Albany
Wednesday, morning for a business trip
to Corvallls, is thought to have .' com
mitted suicide in the Willamette river.
I Hinds was expected: to-j return about
noon .Wednesday., The family; becoming
woijieorover "bis absence, 'telephoned to
Sheriff Kendall., who . Instituted search
for him. Lata Friday afternoon his
automobile was found along .the. banks
of the river below 'Corvallia,"
He had apparently left Corvallia and
driven . along the Albany- - road on tne
Linn ' county side for, about a mile and
a - naif and then turned down to . the
river, where he concealed ' his cai .jn
the brush. His clothes were all placed
on . the bank.-4 as - though .he had re
moved them ; tor swim, i He ihad Sh
in his pockets' when -he leff home and
about S3 was found In his clothes. He
Khasa wif aand . two . childreaand - la
(Uabout 27 , years old. b .
V
"a
v.x ; , 1
BONFIRE FOR
PEACE WILL
BURN TONIGHT
LIGHTING up tbe sky so that
it can be seen -11. over the
rlty, the huge Boy Scout bonfire
will burn after dark tonight on
ilealy Heights to celebrate the
signing of the peace treaty. Com
munity singing. Scout stunts, a
terpentine dance and an address"
by Dr. E. H.- Pence will , take
place in - connection - with the
bonfire the program starting at
8:3b? H
The fire will be a large one,
made of pitchy wood and tar
barrel staves and other stuff that
will make a' real big fire. The
flames will shoot up more than
100 feet:
To reach the spot by street
cars, visitors should take the
Council Crest car to the first
station past the regular Council
Crest stop, and there a Scout
will be waiting to guide them to
the scene. By automobile, per
sons should take the Fairmont
drive . to Council Crest drive,
where a Scout will be stationed.
PORTLAND IN LINE
FOR BIG MEETING
Arthur Call an Gets Word Na
tional Chamber of Commerce
May Meet Here.
Portland may be selected for next
year's meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States, ac
cording to information received by
Ai C. Callan of Portland, one of the
counsellors of the national organiza
tion. . .
"The selection of an Eastern or West
ern -convention city is now . the- issue,"
says Mr, Callan, 'and if a Western con
vention Is determined upon,: the .contest
will probably be between - Portland and
Los Angelea iThe .executive committee
of the Chamber of . Commerce of the
f Unfted V States' will - meet in Portland
either; June 3Q or JuV ' according to
present plans. ; Arier tta Portland meet
ing the committee wyLsEO-tq Seattle. for
a . meeting, mscuselons will be entirely
ofa business icharacter;
Ths executive committee eonslsts ot
Homer I Ferguson.-Newport News, Va.,
president : other officers, and- S. S An
dersont Memphis; Max W. . Babb, Mil
waukee; George , H. Barbourj .Detroit ;
William Butterworth, Mollne, 111.; A. E.
Carlton, Colorado Springs ; J. El Chil
berg, . Seattle : VW.- L. Clause. Pitts
burg ; Edward' A. ' Filene, Boston i P.
H. Gadsden, Charleston. S. C. ; Charles
C. George. Omaha; L. S. Gillette, Minn
eapolis: G. A. Hollister, Rochester, N,
Y. ; Clarence H. Howard, St. Louis ;
Frank H. Johnston. New Britain, Conn. ;
Frank Kell, Wichita Falls; Kan. ; Fred
erick J. Foster, San Francisco ; R. A.
McCormlck, Baltimore; James R. Mac
Coll. Providence, R. L ; Charles A. Otis,
Cleveland; Lewis E, ' Pierson, New
York ; John L. Powell, Wichita, Kan. ;
M. J. Sanders. New Orleans ; Ernest T.
Trigg, Philadelphia; Henry M. Victor,
Charlotte, N. C.
American Legion Is
Ready to Deal With
Radicals on Fourth
All members of the American Legion
will be ready for action If any trouble
from the "reds" arises on the Fourth of
July. Members are asked by the na
tional committee of the legion to wear
their uniforms on that date and to offer
themselves in case of trouble to any
civilian official authorized to act, the
motto being, "Call . on a Man In Uni
form. Pursuant to the request received from
the national committee. Chairman Elvers
of the state committee has wired to
Governor Olcott the assurance of sup
port to the lliyilt of every member of
the American Legion in Oregon. " A
meeting of the local post will be held
shortly to complete plans for the Fourth
of July turnout. -
Eamon De Valera
Is Given Welcome
, In New England
'Boston. June 28. (L N. . S.) New
England welcomed Eamon De Valera,
president of ' the Irish ' republic, today
when he came over from New York for
a two days visit to Boston. ' '.
Hundreds of men and women of Irish
birth or ancestry waited at the Prov
idscice. R. I., railroad station to meet
the visitor, when his train stopped there.
Other hundreds were gathered at the
South station here.
Sunday President- le Valera will ad.
dress a big open air meeting in Fenway
park.; Monday he will speak, before the
Massachusetts house of representatives.
Cafe Diners Rise .
.'And Sing National
Anthem in London
London, June 28. (U. P.) London's,
streets were hushed momentarily and
hundreds of thousands of persons halted
dead still as the;guns boomed out the
news that peace had been signed, shortly
after 3:30 this afternoon. - , .
, Groups cheered and there was. a
gezferal . handshaking. Audiences : in
theaters and diners in cafes and res
taurants arose and sang "the national
anthem.
" i ' ' ' V. - " ' j.' ' ' :. - -l:'- " -----?-7-- '-'
PEACE CURT
SIGHED I
Ceremony Closed by Clemenceau in 41
Minutes in Historic Palace Where All
Nations but China Affix Signatures
Germans' First to Sign, Then Wilson, Then
Smaller Nations; Teutons Departf While
Allied Delegates Remain in Their Seats
VERSAILLES.June 28. -(U. P.) "The conditions of peace
are now an accomplished fact ; the proceedings arc
closed," . ?
In this brief statement Premier Clemenceau, chairman of the
allied peac6 delegation, formally brought to an end this afternoon
the ceremony of signing the peace treaty.
The ceremony took place in the historic palace of Versailles
and proceeded with clock"-like regularity. The meeting was con
voked at 3 :09 and was declared ended by Clemenceau at 3:50 the
entire ceremony occupying 41 minutes.
The allied delegates remained seated as the Germans departed
at 3:52. .
The German delegates, Foreign Minister Mueller and Colonial
Minister Bell, were ushered into the Hall of Mirrors at 3 :0S o'clock.
Clemenceau arose and briefly assured the Germans that the
text of the treaty was identical with that previously furnished
them, concluding with the words:
"I now invite you to sign." 1
Mueller Was the first to sign, placing his signature on the document-at
3:12. Bell followed him. President Wilson, the first of
the allied delegates to sign, wrote f is name on the treaty at 3:11.
Premier Lloyd George signed two minutes later ; s ? ;
The Chinese refused to pign. 1 ;
j GenerabSmuts, representing South Africa', signed under pro
test, issuing statement setting forth his objections to the treaty.
- The signing was by delegations, in the following order: .
Germans, Americans, British, French," Italians, Japanese and
smaller nations. ,- t .,, , . .
As the allied peace delegates descended the terrace at the-conclusion
of the ceremony guns boomed and thousands of jets of
water spurted ffom' the fountains in the park. t
Several thousand civilians delirious '.with joy, cheered the dele
gateswho were showered with flowers. Many of the spectators
wept with. emotion. - . ,
, A portion of the crowd swept over the police barriers and for a
moment the delegates were imprisoned by.shouting, gesticulating
civilians. Wilson tried to turn back, but the people surged for
ward and pushed him and the others the full length. of the terrace,
where troops succeeded in opening a way for them to their automobiles.
Signatories Promise That;
Terms Will Be Carried Out
VERSAILLES, June 28. -(U. P.) Foreign Minister Mueller
and Colonial Minister Bell, German signatories of the treaty,
today made-the following statement to the United. Press:
"We are signing without mental reservation. What we are
signing will be carried out. The German people wilT use every
means to meet the terms.
;"We believe the entente will, in its own interests, find it neces
sary to change some of the terms, or they will see the treaty is im
possible of execution.
' We believe the entente will not In
sist on delivery of the kaiser and other
high officers. i
"The central government will not
assist in any attack en Poland.
"Germany will make every effort to
prove herself worthy to enter the
League of NaUons." "
CLEMENCEAU OPEN'S SESSION
AND INVITES SIGNATURES
Washington. June 28. (L N. , fi.)
Premier Clemenceau's opening remarks
at the signing of the treaty, as cabled
to the state department today, were :
"The session is open. The allied and
associated powers on one side and the
German rejfh on the other side, have
come to an agreement on the condltipns
of peace. The text has been completed,
drafted and the president of the con
ference has stated in writing that the
text. that is about to be signed now is
identical' with th 200 copies that have
been . delivered ; to the German delega
tion. ' - .- .
"The signatures ' will be r given now
and they amount to a solemn' under
taking faithfully and loyally to execute
the conditions embodied by this treaty
of peace." .
"I now . invite the - delegates of . the
German reich to sign tha treaty.
HUGE CROWDS ASSEMBLE
IN STREETS TO HEAR NEWS
Versailles; June 21. (U. V.) The
German delegation arrived here j at 3
o'clock this morning. It consisted of
Foreign ' Minister' Mueller and Colonial
Minister Bell. They Were accompanied
by a small' staff of secretaries. -
An official of the French foreign of
fice ' obtained tha " Gergan delegates
credentials at 9 a. m. and took them to
the Qua! d'Oraay for examination. Dr.
Herman Mueller and Dr. Johann Iell.
the German signers, were still in bed
atrlO a. m. ,
Big crowds were In the streets at an
early hour. :.--v"- i ''
PBOOEAM SLIOHTLT CRA96E0 - :-
The program was changed today so
tha Germans couM sign earlier than un
der the original schedule. According to
the new plan . Clemenceau, ' . Wilson.
Lloyd-George and ' two ' Germans will
sign the treaty, at the center able in
Ml FULLS
AS THEftTV IS
K HE
the order named. Then the protocol of
the Rhine convention will be signed by
the same delegates at their own seats.
Next ail documents Will be taken to the
center table where the other delegates
will affix their signatures, ...
Dr. Mueller of the German delegation
ordered a special train to be ready to'
start for Berlin at 9 p. m.
The Germans expressed fear the treaty
to be signed might contain variations,
from the original. It was learned today.
TEXT IS GtTaKAWTEED
Secretary Dutasta of the peace con
ference . thereupon delivered -to 8ecre
tary von Haniel of the German delega
tion .a letter signed by Premier Clemen
ceau, guaranteeing tne copy signed to
day would not vary from the text
handed to Count -, Brockdorff-Ranisati,
former head ' of the German commis
sion. - ' r ' .
German threats not to live up to the,
treaty. sUpulatlons regarding the -eastern
boundary, have been met by the big
(Continued oa P Two Cohims Two)
Pcinrlifo Tolro "Rincrcj
From Woman Autoist
In Golden Gate Park
8an Francisco, June 28. (I. X. S.)
Mrs. C. IL Markey of St. Louis was
stopped in an auto in Golden Gate park
here early today by two armed high
waymen, who. stripped her fingers of
diamonds valued at $500. Mrs. Markey.
was i enrouts to Los Angeles; to visit
friends, t ' - : . -; ;''
Germany Threatened
With Military Law
London.' June ZtJ (I. N. 8. -Gustave
Noske, German minister of defense,
fearing a general political uprising, has
threatened to establish , marUal law
throughout all Germany, according to' a
Central News dispatch today from Copenhagen.
' 'I